Me: It's me again! And this time, Marth really IS mine!!!!! -
Marth: /sighs/ Here we go again....
Roy: Um... no, you still don't own Marth.
Me: /pouts/ Of course I do!
Link: Kuroi, honey, you don't own him. Never have, never will.
Me: WAAAAHHH!!!!! You guys are SO MEAN!
Roy: So... does this mean I don't have to do the stuff anymore?
Me: Of course you do! You don't think I would do it myself, do you?
Roy: /sighs/ Alright. Kuroi Tenshi – Dark Angel does not own SSBM, or any of its characters (including Marth). She does still own Sarah Holly, so don't steal her.
Marth: Am I going to be in this one?
Me: Maybe. If you're good.
Link: Just start the chapter, already!
Getting Over Our Troubles – The Meeting
Sarah Holly was daydreaming and sitting in her window when a sharp knock interrupted her thoughts. She pushed herself away from the nighttime view and opened the door.
Zelda and Peach stood just outside. Both were wearing what appeared to serve them as pajamas. "Can we come in?" asked Zelda. Sarah nodded and moved aside. The two girls swept into the room and immediately plunked down on Sarah's bed.
"If the boys decide to come over, can they come in too?" Peach asked.
Sarah shrugged and moved back to the window. "I guess so, if they really want to. What's up?"
"Nothing, really, just thought we would get you used to how we operate at night. We always pile into someone's room and talk," replied Zelda.
"Usually, we go to the boys' room, since they all share one," Peach said lazily as she lay back on the bed.
Zelda giggled. "Yeah, the girls are lucky. Since there are only six of us, seven now, we can each have our own room. But the boys all have to share!" Sarah joined the two girls in laughing.
The girls chatted for a while longer. It was mostly gossip about the other Smashers, but Sarah didn't mind. It was close to eleven o'clock when another knock came on the door. Sarah opened it, revealing Roy and Link, each dressed in comfortable looking clothes. There were happy greetings from Zelda and Peach behind her as she let them in.
"We went to your rooms first, but obviously you weren't there," Roy said, looking annoyed.
Link frowned at Zelda and Peach. "You could have told us we were going to meet in here tonight."
"We would have if we'd known for sure. We still had to ask Sarah if it was alright," Peach replied.
"Huh," Zelda huffed. "Marth's still not around?"
Roy looked upset, then a little worried. "No. He still hasn't shown up. I think this is going to be another long one."
Link glanced at Sarah from his spot against the dresser. "Marth goes off and depresses himself from time to time. If he's gotten himself really down, he'll stay out for a week. Basically as long as he can manage to go without the dining hall."
"Oh." Sarah's earlier curiosity over the subject of Marth was stirred up again. She listened to the others talk about him.
"His worst time was a few months ago. Something must have come up to make him think of Altea again," Zelda said sadly. Sarah could tell that the whole group felt sympathy for their missing friend.
Roy sighed. "He just can't seem to work through his problems. I just wish I could help him."
"But he's never around when he needs to talk about it. He just keeps it all inside," Peach said. Link nodded in agreement.
Zelda pushed herself up onto an elbow and spoke in a more cheerful voice. "We should tell Sarah about our club!" The others perked up at this.
"Club?" Sarah said questioningly. The others nodded vigorously.
Roy cleared his throat. "Yes, our club. Although, I suppose it's not really a club, per se, just a name for our group. We, that is, us and Marth, are called The Five Smashketeers."
Sarah raised an eyebrow. "The Five Smashketeers? Isn't that a little cliché? Not to mention cheesy."
"That was the only thing we could think of," Link said defensively. Sarah giggled in response.
Peach sniffed daintily. "If you don't like it, you don't have to become our sixth member. Such a shame, too. We need another girl."
"But that would make you The Six Smashketeers. I'd throw everything off," Sarah said.
Peach shook her head. "No, no, no. We started out as The Three Smashketeers, just me, Zelda and Link. When Marth arrived, we became The Four, and when Roy came, the Five."
"Do you think it's too cheesy for you to join?" Link asked.
Sarah pretended to think hard for a moment before answering. "I suppose I could put my prejudices behind me." Her response was met with cheers, although they were quiet enough not to disturb the other inhabitants of the dorms.
After Sarah's initiation, which was little more than her swearing to keep all club information secret from non-club-members, the group talked for a while longer. It was nearing midnight when the boys left for their own dorm.
"Sleep well, Sarah," Roy said as he passed her.
"Don't let the girls keep you up too late. They like gossiping too much," Link said. Zelda pushed him in an indignant reply. He brushed against Sarah's arm as he regained his balance, causing her to flinch. Damn it, she thought. Why can't I stop doing that? Link didn't notice, and neither did Zelda or Peach. Roy was too far away to have seen it anyway.
The girls only stayed long enough after the boys had left to warn Sarah against the horrible pranks the boys would try to pull on her, and to wish her good night. She closed the door behind them and flopped onto her bed.
She thought back to the earlier conversation. She didn't know why, but she hoped she would get to meet Marth sooner rather than later.
Me: So? What did you think? Was it good? Awful? Tell me!
Marth: You didn't put me in it yet!
Roy: It's because she hates you, and loved us.
Marth: It is not! She always wants to own me, not you.
Me: Now, boys. Marth, I promise you'll be in the next one.
Link: You told him that last time.
Me: I said something like that, yes. But this time I'm not lying. Now remind the nice readers of what they're supposed to do.
Link: Kuroi Tenshi – Dark Angel wants you to click the nice button below and send her a review.
Me: Good job, Link.